One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-One. I Am the Point Guard!

Westbrook, who only played 19 minutes in the half, scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists... Sun Ce looked at his data and played 15 minutes and scored 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks. His efficiency was higher.

However, the speed at which Westbrook collects data is simply too exaggerated! The speed of getting data is even more exaggerated than last season and last season!

The strength is indeed strong, and what Westbrook does is very simple, but in today's league, Sun Ce estimates that except for Sun, James, and Evans, there is still no other player who can play like Westbrook.

Not only is he strong, Westbrook has made good use of the current rhythm of the game, and he is determined!

The key point is to be ruthless enough. Someone else wouldn't be as ruthless as Westbrook.

The main thing is rebounding. Westbrook and Sun Ce look similar, but in fact they are completely different. Sun Ce has been staying in the paint for a long time to help defend and close up, while Westbrook directly releases the shooter...

After this half of the game, Sun Ce felt like he had been shot - averaging a triple-double per game was destined to become a stat with little impact!

"Thanks to my grandson for escaping from the sewer in time!"

Sun Ce is so lucky!

Originally, the average triple-double per game has dropped a lot because of Westbrook's back-to-back triple-doubles. With Westbrook's current style of play, Sun Ce estimates that after the new season, the historical status of the triple-double per game will be further decline.

The more you take, the worse the decline! This is no longer an era of blocked information exchange. Storage devices made of silicon crystals will be able to preserve game videos and news over the years for a long time as long as the NBA does not go bankrupt... just like 10 years ago. Ricky Davis, for such a small role, will soon be forgotten what to say and do, but he said, "I thought the team picked James to help me," and he shot his own basket to get a triple-double. Two things are still often mentioned now. It is no longer an era when people will forget the process after that era. Now, the process is also very important.

Westbrook's statistics are very scary. A weak team may be able to defeat the opponent by himself, but it is difficult to beat a strong team. In the playoffs, it is even harder to win. Although this is not the playoffs, the intensity is not as strong. That high, but the Grizzlies' suppression of the Thunder was obvious.

The strength of the Thunder's style of play is right there. As strong as Westbrook is, the Thunder are as strong as they can. They can't even use pitchers as reasonably as James and Paul. James and Paul's style of play is indeed Single, especially Paul, was seriously limited in the playoffs, but it was just single. They really took the single offensive method to its extreme, pick-and-roll breakouts, this style of play, in the history of basketball, James is the most There is no doubt that Paul should be ranked third in addition to James and Nash. After all, it is really bad for Stockton to break through.

They can all use their abilities to make shooters and cutters play better.

As for Westbrook, although he will not make pitchers and cutters play worse, he can also allow pitchers and cutters to catch the ball when they have the opportunity. After all, his awareness of organizing offense is indeed very good. Last season, he If you don't stick to statistics, you can still average 10+ assists per game, just stick to the ball.

But Westbrook can't connect his teammates. James and Paul are both good at using second passes from outside players. Westbrook must wait until his teammates have shooting opportunities before passing the ball. Others hold the ball for a long time and only hold the ball in singles. long time.

Therefore, the extent to which Westbrook can tear apart the opponent's defense is the limit of the Thunder's strength. After all, Durant, who has the best ability to take over, and Ibaka, who has excellent ability to take over, are gone.

But the Grizzlies really can't expand their lead! Westbrook's strength is indeed strong. The upper limit is not high, but the lower limit is not much lower. Westbrook can guarantee that the team will be at the level of a team in the lower half of the Western Conference playoffs. As long as Westbrook is on the court, he will do his best. go,

While the Thunder are not in bad shape, it will be difficult for the Grizzlies to defeat their opponents unless they are in their best form.

In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies' Paul George and Aldridge were also on the court with Yi Jianlian, Carter, and JaMychal Green.

There were no surprises in the result of the game. The Grizzlies couldn't widen the point difference, and it was difficult for Westbrook to come back. 120 to 108, the Grizzlies steadily suppressed the Thunder for a whole game and won.

But Westbrook's statistics... played 40 minutes, made 10 of 25 shots, including 3 of 9 three-pointers, plus 8 of 10 free throws, 31 points, 17 rebounds, 18 assists and 4 steals... This is outrageous! Large triple pairs are like drinking water!

There is no doubt that after the game, Westbrook's data was spread, and many fans who did not watch the game were shocked!

On the Grizzlies side, Sun Ce is also discussing Westbrook's statistics with his teammates, and feels that it is indeed quite impressive. If the Grizzlies interfere with Westbrook's rebounding from the beginning, such as increasing rushes and forcing the Thunder to Other players on the team who are closer to the basket increase their desire to protect rebounds and try to cut off the connection between Westbrook and his teammates, even if they are not so accurate shooters. It may limit Westbrook's rebounds and assists, but It will definitely allow Westbrook to score more points.

The main reason is that Westbrook's physical strength is too buggy. In this era of accelerated pace, Westbrook's ball holding rate in this game is 43%! This is the most outrageous. Based on this ball holding rate, Westbrook actually maintained a stable performance throughout the whole process... It made Sun Ce jealous. He couldn't maintain such stability even if he cheated.

However, after the Olympics and preseason games, a total of 14 games were played, 4 physical potions were obtained, and there were still two unsettled games... No matter how good Westbrook's data is, it is only the preseason. Even if Westbrook gets a big triple-double in the regular season, as long as the Grizzlies win, there is no problem. Who can stop Westbrook from averaging a triple-double?

Now Sun Ce is very sure that whether Westbrook can get a triple-double in the next few years depends purely on whether he wants to.

Whether Westbrook can get a triple-double, Sun Ce felt a little pain that his evaluation of the season would be implicated and plummeted, but he didn't care. Anyway, he only averaged a triple-double for one season, and the glory it brought him was nothing. Big O was the unlucky guy who was about to cry in the toilet. The historical status of this famous player was largely supported by the triple-double. Now he is not the only one, and he will be regarded as "common" in the future. Although there are actually only three people who get a triple-double at present, and perhaps there will be only three people in the future, it still gives fans an illusion that the triple-double is easy to get.

This matter is not important to the Grizzlies and Sun Ce. The regular season is about to start, and that is the official game.

However, the Grizzlies, who went all out to enter the regular season in this last game, were greatly affected by this game.

After the game, Aldridge had an X-ray test by the team because of discomfort in his right elbow. The preliminary diagnosis was a right elbow contusion. He underwent an MRI and received the report the next day, October 16. He was absent from the right elbow contusion and no structural damage occurred. This was a blessing in disguise.

However, even so, considering that Aldridge's injury may worsen if he continues to play, he will need to rest for up to two weeks! That is, Aldridge will not be able to play in the remaining 7 games in October!

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Aldridge did not expect that he was injured just because of elbow discomfort and the routine post-match report! The injury is not serious, but it is bound to affect the performance. It is true that elbow injuries affect the comfort of movements, and it may worsen due to confrontation. If there is a fracture or bone fracture, it will be bad.

According to the conclusion drawn by the team's videographer's study of the game video that night, it should be that Aldridge fell in the confrontation in the fourth quarter and wanted to support himself, but his hand slipped and his wrist lifted up when he supported his right elbow to stand up.

The coaching staff dared not take Aldridge's injury lightly, and Sun Ce dared not underestimate it. He still remembered the tragedy of Klay Thompson and Durant's torn left knee cruciate ligament and ruptured Achilles tendon after they fought in the finals for many years!

In the past two years, Aldridge won the championship with the team. He is also a big player, and the probability of injury is higher. Aldridge is not a player with good health. During his time with the Trail Blazers, he suffered serious injuries to his ankle and back. However, it is strange that other centers of the Trail Blazers fell quickly after being injured, while Aldridge recovered quickly after being injured... but it cannot be underestimated.

Coach Hollins asked Aldridge to have a good rest and consider the game after the injury is healed. His teammates are very strong, so Aldridge does not need to worry.

Sun Ce also comforted Aldridge.

However, after this injury, Sun Ce estimated that Aldridge's playing time would be limited when he just returned...

The most important thing is the start of the regular season. A few days ago, local media were touting the Grizzlies' starting lineup as an invincible starting lineup. Wow, this wave of poisonous milk came really fast!

That said, when it comes to adjusting the starting lineup, the ones who can take the starting position and cooperate well with Gobert are JaMychal Green and Nance Jr....

If David West and Gobert are paired together...emmmm...Yi Jianlian is okay in the starting offense, and it's okay to suffer a little defense. Although his defense is average, he is fast enough, tall enough, and average performance, which is enough. The perimeter defense is so good, and there is Gobert under the basket. Aldridge's defensive role in the starting lineup will not be much stronger than Yi Jianlian, and he is not as fast as Yi Jianlian. It's just that Yi Jianlian's ability to attack in positional battles is far inferior to Aldridge...The most important thing is that the core of the running and gunning lineup is gone again.

Sun Ce was called by the coaching staff to discuss for a long time, and found that there were more problems than expected. Although Randolph's strength last season was not as good as in previous years, he was at least a first-class star with a core positional warfare style. His low-post and mid-range singles were not so good, but at least he could be used.

Now...

Forget it, they just need to rely on defense in the starting lineup. With such a strong defense, using JaMychal Green or Nance Jr., the defense is bound to be better than when Aldridge started, but it lacks another singles strength.

The key is that on October 16, after Sun Ce and the coaching staff discussed for an afternoon, the coaching staff came up with a solution that made Sun Ce feel terrified.

Coach Hollins patted Sun Ce on the shoulder and said, "Noah, we can't adjust the overall style of play. We are just waiting for Radmarcus to recover from his injury. During this period, how about you play power forward?"

Sun Ce: "???????"

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On October 17, the day before the start of the regular season, the Grizzlies began to prepare for the regular season opener against the Pelicans.

The Grizzlies' schedule for the start of this season is to play all the teams in the same division, including the Pelicans, Spurs, Mavericks, and Rockets.

This is the main theme of each team this season. At least 3 of the first 4 games of each team are against teams in the same division.

The reason for this situation is that Sun Ce saw the vice president of the NBA Publicity Department said in a press conference that the division system is very successful. The system of the East and West divisions has kept the NBA differentiated for a long time, but the division system has been questioned and seems to be useless. Even the rule that guarantees that the first place in the division is ranked in the top four of the division is questioned.

So starting this season, the schedules of each team have been adjusted, and the proportion of consecutive games against teams in the same division has begun to increase.

The Grizzlies have two trips to Texas this season, one three-game road trip to California, one three-game road trip to the New York-Philadelphia metropolitan area, and one trip to coastal cities or cities near the sea in Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, Miami, and New Orleans.

This seems interesting. Sun Ce thinks that in addition to being more topical and making the teams in a division or a region more integrated, with such new schedule rules, when preparing for a season's schedule before the season, they can also prepare better. Of course, both sides can prepare better, and perhaps the game will become more interesting and more intense.

Dividing teams in a division or geographically close together, in addition to being more integrated, may also make each team play harder when facing a challenge from a team to maintain the dignity of the division.

Sports fans and athletes will appear very simple when facing such things. Face is very important among athletes. For example, the old assassin lost the opportunity to join the Dream Team because of a series of actions after Jordan did not greet him in the elevator.

In the team meeting this morning, the Grizzlies coaching staff announced the temporary starting lineup during Aldridge's injury. Sun Ce, Brogdon, Klay Thompson, Paul George, and Gobert started together.

When the starting lineup was announced, the players first looked at Brogdon, who was confused and surprised, and then looked at Sun Ce.

There is no way. In this starting lineup, Sun Ce looks the strongest, no one else.

Gobert is just over 110 kg, a tall and thin center, a few kilograms heavier than Sun Ce, with a little more tonnage, lowering the center of gravity to block the center. Sun Ce is not as good as Gobert, but in terms of confrontation in movement, Sun Ce is not necessarily worse than Gobert. For others, the heaviest Paul George is 103 kg, Klay Thompson is 100 kg, Brogdon is strong, a mature 98 kg tall point guard, but he is only a little stronger than Klay Thompson, whose weight is close to his height. Compared with Sun Ce, who is 11 kg shorter, it is not his turn to defend the opponent's power forward.

Sun Ce felt the gazes of his teammates and became depressed... "Didn't you say that I should rest more? I'm going to play inside!"

But in fact, the coaching staff really thought that letting Sun Ce play power forward and squat in the middle and close range would reduce the switching of outside defense... Other outside players would not play pick-and-roll when they saw Sun Ce defending power forward, unless they were James or Antetokounmpo. In this defensive position, Sun Ce, who mainly defended in the middle and close range, would consume less energy. Moreover, defending power forwards is much easier than defending 3D these days, just like Duncan and Garnett after 2010. The latter maintained a high level of defense for several years, and the former maintained a top level of defense before retiring. Strength is one aspect. They insisted on playing power forward, reducing confrontation with centers, and reducing defense outside the three-point line. This is also one of the reasons why they can play so well at the end of their careers.

Don't say that letting Sun Ce play power forward is the best choice for his teammates. In their hearts, even Aldridge and David West may not be as strong as Sun Ce in low-post attack ability.

Moreover, Brogdon has strong adaptability in this lineup, and he adapts quickly on the defensive end. Klay Thompson, Paul George, and Gobert are all good at defense, and Sun Ce replaces Aldridge on the defensive end... Why do teammates think the starting lineup's defense has improved?

The offensive end is a bit troublesome, and the one with the strongest ability to play one-on-one from the outside... If Paul George's pull-up jump shot is not counted, Brogdon is the strongest in one-on-one?

Anyway, Aldridge's injury can only take a maximum of two weeks of rest. This is based on the consumption of playing so many games in the past two years and Aldridge's injury history. The rest time is guaranteed to heal. Teammates also think it's not wrong to give it a try. If the effect is good, there will be another rotation lineup available in the future.

For JaMychal Green, Yi Jianlian and Nance Jr., the three original starting candidates during the rest period, it was just a few temporary starts, which was not a big deal. They all bullied the new Brogdon, forcing Brogdon, who had just withdrawn 50% of his salary in advance to pay off his college loans, send money to his family, rent a house and buy Klay Thompson's idle second-hand car, to treat them to lunch at noon.

Seeing that his teammates quickly accepted this arrangement, they all started to bully the rookie, ignoring his weak and pitiful new inside player,...

Sun Ce cried out in despair in his heart - I am a point guard! Little point guard!

After the tactical meeting, the Grizzlies conducted tactical training. After deciding to let Sun Ce partner with Gobert last night, the coaching staff discussed the issue of playing style overnight... They found that the adjustment of playing style was very easy! Except for Brogdon, I don’t know if there will be any problems. There seems to be no difficulty in cooperation.

If Carter was used, it would be safer, but at Carter’s age, it is really difficult for him to be the main attack point in singles, and his defense is not as good as Brogdon. Aldridge’s injury has a significant impact on the positional offense, so the defense must be well defended. This is the bottom line.

After the morning’s position training and running training, the coaching staff announced that there would be no training arrangements in the afternoon, and the players would develop small-scale cooperation according to the new rotation.

After taking a shower and changing into thick clothes, the damp and cold weather in Memphis has already begun, but there is no problem at noon today. Paul George treated Brogdon to a meal at Little Gohan's hot pot restaurant.

There are two styles of hot pot restaurants, authentic Sichuan and American, and there are dozens of them in the United States. The big boss is Sun Ce's mother, but Sun Ce's mother has transferred the equity to Little Gohan, the eldest grandson, and temporarily co-represented Little Gohan's shares with Lily Collins. Lily Collins's mother's team of local celebrities in Los Angeles helped operate.

Little Gohan's treatment made Sun Ce envious and jealous! He is ready. When this kid grows up, if he still wants to play basketball, let this kid know what cruelty is!

There is nothing wrong with being strict when a father teaches his son to play basketball...

Except for Carter and David West, who have to ensure absolute self-discipline in diet due to age issues, the other 12 Grizzlies players went to lunch together.

The hot pot restaurant that Xiao Wuhan has in Memphis is in the mall at the other end of the square outside the stadium, so there is no need to drive. When walking out of the stadium gate, Sun Ce saw Yi Jianlian stop and look at the top of the stadium gate, and stopped.

Sun Ce followed Yi Jianlian's gaze and looked over. First, there was the Panda logo. Panda created a lot of income for the local area, and people from other cities around came to see Mark and Zach in an endless stream.

Above, the huge poster board on the front of the Grizzlies' stadium had just taken down the posters of the starting five last season. Since tomorrow is the opening game of the regular season, the new posters have been posted and are being fixed.

Sun Ce looked at the six people on the poster. He, Sun, was in the middle, with Klay Thompson and Gobert on the left, Paul George and Aldridge on the right, and behind him was Yi Jianlian!

Yi Jianlian, who was selected for the first time and perhaps the only time he was selected in the top 50 of the star rankings, appeared in the Grizzlies' star poster for the first time in his career!

For every player, their goal is definitely to help the team win the championship trophy, but personally, each player's goal is different.

When Yi Jianlian first entered the NBA, he was also full of energy and thought he would be another NBA superstar among Chinese basketball players.

But as time goes by, Yi Jianlian's goal has changed. It is good to make progress.

After years of hard work, he finally got recognition. Seeing that the team finally put him in the poster on the front of the stadium, Yi Jianlian couldn't help but stare blankly...

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